| Moses Lake High School | |
| Location: | 803 Sharon Avenue East Moses Lake, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates: | 47.1119°N -119.2658°W |
| Established: | 1924 |
| Principal: | Sheila Kries |
| Enrollment: | 1973 (2017–18)[1] |
| Staff: | 115 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 18.7 to 1 |
| Conference: | Big 9 4A |
| Mascot: | Mavericks[2] |
| Colors: | Maroon and Gold |
Moses Lake High School is a public high school in Moses Lake, Washington serving 2,375 students in grades 9–12.[3]
The current principal is Sheila Kries.[4]
42% of those who attend the high school are white, while 51.4% are Hispanic. 1.4% are black, 1.2% are Asian or Pacific Islander, 0.2% are American Indian or Alaska native, and 3.6% are of two or more races.
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This school has an 85% graduation rate, an increase of 7.5% in the past 5 years. 63.5% of teachers hold a master's degree or higher have an average of 16.5 years of teaching experience.
Moses Lake High School Started in 1924. The First Graduate was Ed Hull. The original name of MLHS in 1924 was Neppel School. Classes were held in a four-room building at the site of the present-day Rite-Aid
In 1946 a new larger building was built. The first Principal was Ray Darnall (1913-1980). He served from 1946 to 1948. In 1948 Darnall worked as a basketball coach.
In 1947 Vern Taylor was killed during a construction accident.
In the Spring of 1959, Moses Lake High School moved locations. That building is currently Frontier Middle School.
The New Location had 7 different buildings.
The Hallways were arranged A, B, C, D, E, F and G. The J building was added in 1962–63.
The Principals who served during the era was
In 1995 the high school was modernized with the following:
April 2021, Washington Legislature passed House Bill 1356 prohibiting the inappropriate use of Native American names, symbols, or images as public school mascots, logos, or team names without tribal consent. In February, 2022, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation revoked the use of the 'Chiefs' mascot for Moses Lake High School in addition to the 'Braves' at Columbia Middle School (formerly Chief Moses Middle School) and the 'Warriors' at Frontier Middle School in Moses Lake. Moses Lake High School began the rebranding process in 2022. With student, staff, and community involvement, the 'Mavericks' was selected as the new mascot.
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